1. (a) A Veterans Aid and Attendance payment is a veterans benefit designated to purchase aid and attendance services, and it shall be considered a third party payment.

2. (b) A beneficiary who receives Veterans Aid and Attendance payments shall be required to utilize this benefit in accordance with the following:

   1. (1) Beneficiaries in LTC shall utilize the Aid and Attendance payments for LTC services prior to the utilization of Medi-Cal benefits. Such utilization shall occur through the share of cost process described in Article 12, that is, any amounts for Veterans Aid and Attendance payments shall be added to the share of the cost amount determined in Section 50653(a)(2)(F).
   2. (2) Beneficiaries not in LTC shall utilize the Aid and Attendance payments for the cost of IHSS prior to the application of the income deduction specified in Section 50551.6.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14024, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-16-88 as an emergency; operative 2-16-88 (Register 88, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-15-88.

2. Emergency language filed 2-16-88 repealed by operation of Government Code Section 11346.1 (Register 88, No. 27).

3. New section refiled 6-22-88 as an emergency; operative 6-22-88 (Register 88, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-20-88.

4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 6-20-88 and filed 7-15-88 (Register 88, No. 31).